Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · M. MicallefVanille Marine2012 · ★ 3.90
Second · Adamo ParfumAmatus (formerly Numero IV)2023 · ★ 4.08From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Vanille Marine × Amatus (formerly Numero IV)
Vanilla, marine and aromatic meets oud, vanilla and amber. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Vanille Marine, blue is Amatus (formerly Numero IV). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Vanille MarineAmatus (formerly Numero IV)
vanillaboth
amberboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
oudsecond
marinefirst
aromaticfirst
white floralfirst
soft spicysecond
woodyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Vanille Marine
Black Currant
Lemon
Sea water
White Flowers
Benzoin
Musk
Woody Notes
Black Currant
Lemon
Sea water
White Flowers
Benzoin
Musk
Woody NotesIn both
Vanilla
Four shared accords:vanillapowderyambermusky
Only in Amatus (formerly Numero IV)
Baie Rose
Bergamot
Bulgarian Rose
Cashmere Musk
Oud
Amber
Baie Rose
Bergamot
Bulgarian Rose
Cashmere Musk
Oud
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepVanille Marine brings aromatic; Amatus (formerly Numero IV) brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadVanilla, powdery, amber and musky run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Vanille Marine in summer and Amatus (formerly Numero IV) in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadAmatus (formerly Numero IV) is voted eternal and enormous; Vanille Marine moderate on both. Expect Amatus (formerly Numero IV) to lead and Vanille Marine to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Amatus (formerly Numero IV), two of Vanille Marine over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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